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This report provides an analysis of penguin measurements for three penguin species observed on three islands in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.
A total of 344 penguins were measured.
Due to heightened interest in penguins - largely attributed to Mr. Popper - funding and research in penguin characterization is en vogue. Meet the Palmer Penguins!
Data sourced from the palmerpenguins package.
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Here is a summary of the data.
And a plot.
Adelie penguins live on three islands. Chinstrap and Gentoos are more discriminating, living on only one island.
Data originally published in: Gorman KB, Williams TD, Fraser WR (2014). Ecological sexual dimorphism and environmental variability within a community of Antarctic penguins (genus Pygoscelis). PLoS ONE 9(3):e90081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090081
Penguin measurement guide.